Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Keep a Beautiful, Tidy Home While Raising Kids
A family home is not a still-life photo. It gets used, gets messy, gets reset, and changes again. Organization can help, but…
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A selection of guides for the questions, changes and decisions that come with this stage.
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Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How to Stop Living Motherhood Like a Test You Have to Pass
When motherhood feels like an exam, every decision seems to have a correct answer and every mistake feels like a grade. Stepping…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Keep Creating Special Memories for Your Kids
Childhood memories are not made only through trips, elaborate holidays, and special events. Many grow around ordinary things no one planned to…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Be a Present Mom Who Never Looks at Her Phone
Being present with your children does not mean providing undivided attention for every shared hour. A phone can distract, but it can…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Be Fun, Organized, and Affectionate Every Day as a Mom
Modern motherhood asks for a lot of things that each require energy on their own: be present, stay organized, play, listen, cook,…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Give Your Kids a Perfect Childhood
A good childhood is not one without frustration, conflict, boredom, disappointment, or parents who make mistakes. Trying to remove every hard experience…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Enjoy Every Moment of Motherhood
“Enjoy it, it goes so fast” can feel sweet until you hear it during an exhausting season. Loving your children does not…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Be a Patient Mom All the Time
Patience matters, but making it a permanent requirement can turn every irritated moment into proof that you are failing. Respectful parenting does…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling like motherhood made you more emotionally vulnerable
Motherhood can make you feel tougher in some parts of life and far more emotionally exposed in others. That does not necessarily…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling emotions more intensely after having kids: understanding your new sensitivity
Motherhood can turn up the volume on very different emotions: huge joy over something tiny, guilt after losing patience, nostalgia while a…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why do I worry about things I never thought about before becoming a mom?
Before kids, a staircase was just a staircase and a drive was just a drive. After motherhood, ordinary places can suddenly display…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How your relationship with risk can change after having kids
Having children does not only introduce new risks. It changes who lives with the consequences of some decisions. A choice that once…